The Trump administration has said little about the Venezuelan men who were transferred from Texas to the U.S. military base in Cuba.
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Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War
Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal that it was too early to talk about specific territorial or security arrangements.
No Tubman, No Rainbows: Defense Schools Prepared for Hegseth’s Wife
The American schools at the NATO headquarters were scrambling to comply with Trump diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks. An expected visit from Pete Hegseth’s wife intensified that effort.
NATO Worries Grow That Europe Will Be Left Out of Talks to End War in Ukraine
President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that it, and Ukraine, could be left out as he negotiates with Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin.
Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’
In his first trip abroad, the new U.S. defense secretary told allies, including NATO officials, that a durable peace could only come “with a realistic assessment of the battlefield.”
U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine
The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.
China’s Nuclear Buildup Is on Track Despite Graft Scandals, Pentagon Says
Corruption investigations may have shaken Beijing’s confidence in top commanders, but China’s military expansion hasn’t slowed, a report found.
U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns
Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum” that ISIS could take advantage of.
U.S. Strategy on Syria Risks ISIS Resurgence, Kurdish General Warns
Gen. Mazlum Kobani, commander of Kurdish forces in Syria, said recent decisions by the U.S. in Syria potentially “leaves a vacuum behind that can be taken advantage of by ISIS.”
The Secret Pentagon War Game That Offers a Stark Warning for Our Times
The devastating outcome of the 1983 game reveals that nuclear escalation inevitably spirals out of control.